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en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Former Air Force staff sergeant, telecommunications major appreciates internshiphttp://news.psu.edu/story/364084/2015/07/31/arts-and-entertainment/former-air-force-staff-sergeant-telecommunications
A 30-year-old senior majoring in telecommunications, who previously served in the Air Force, envisions big-time internship as route to full-time employment.
http://news.psu.edu/story/364084/2015/07/31/arts-and-entertainment/former-air-force-staff-sergeant-telecommunicationsFri, 31 Jul 2015 10:00 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessSmeal junior makes history as first student-selected student trustee on BOThttp://news.psu.edu/story/364198/2015/07/30/academics/smeal-junior-makes-history-first-student-selected-student-trustee
Penn State Smeal College of Business junior Luke Metaxas made Penn State history recently as the Penn State Board of Trustees met at Penn State Beaver. Metaxas attended his inaugural BOT meeting as the first student-elected student trustee.
http://news.psu.edu/story/364198/2015/07/30/academics/smeal-junior-makes-history-first-student-selected-student-trusteeThu, 30 Jul 2015 09:13 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessPenn State online graduate degree helps principal in Qatar improve her schoolhttp://news.psu.edu/story/363902/2015/07/30/academics/penn-state-online-graduate-degree-helps-principal-qatar-improve
Kelsie Abduljawad, of Doha, Qatar, graduated in December 2014 with a master’s degree in educational leadership that she completed online through Penn State World Campus. She has been able to apply what she learned in her coursework to help with decision-making for her school’s accreditation, professional development programming and curriculum.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363902/2015/07/30/academics/penn-state-online-graduate-degree-helps-principal-qatar-improveThu, 30 Jul 2015 08:00 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessElectrical engineering’s Guler invited to two conferences for womenhttp://news.psu.edu/story/363330/2015/07/27/academics/electrical-engineering%E2%80%99s-guler-invited-two-conferences-women
Electrical engineering graduate student Basak Guler is attending two workshops for female engineers.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363330/2015/07/27/academics/electrical-engineering%E2%80%99s-guler-invited-two-conferences-womenMon, 27 Jul 2015 09:10 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessThe soundtrack to Penn Statehttp://news.psu.edu/story/363883/2015/07/24/arts-and-entertainment/soundtrack-penn-state
Steve Valenti loves working in radio -- the music, the energy and even the all-nighters mixing playlists and recording promos for the Lion 90.7 FM, Penn State’s student-run radio station.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363883/2015/07/24/arts-and-entertainment/soundtrack-penn-stateFri, 24 Jul 2015 10:09 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessAltoona students help rehabilitate plant habitat at Flight 93 Memorialhttp://news.psu.edu/story/363832/2015/07/24/student-success/altoona-students-help-rehabilitate-plant-habitat-flight-93
Penn State Altoona students are working with the National Park Service to eradicate invasive, nonnative plant species from the Flight 93 Memorial.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363832/2015/07/24/student-success/altoona-students-help-rehabilitate-plant-habitat-flight-93Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:58 -0400Penn State News - Student Success69 Penn State student-athletes receive Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awardhttp://news.psu.edu/story/363752/2015/07/23/academics/69-penn-state-student-athletes-receive-big-ten-distinguished
Nearly 70 Penn State student-athletes have received Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards for the 2014-15 academic year. The total of 69 is the school’s second-highest and just shy of last year’s record total.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363752/2015/07/23/academics/69-penn-state-student-athletes-receive-big-ten-distinguishedThu, 23 Jul 2015 10:10 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessTwo civil engineering juniors selected for Pennsylvania-based scholarshiphttp://news.psu.edu/story/363713/2015/07/22/academics/two-civil-engineering-juniors-selected-pennsylvania-based
Mark Bachman and Ethan Miller, both juniors in civil engineering at Penn State, were recently awarded the 2015 Eric J. Gennuso and LeRoy D. (Bud) Loy, Jr. Scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363713/2015/07/22/academics/two-civil-engineering-juniors-selected-pennsylvania-basedWed, 22 Jul 2015 16:00 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessTwo Penn State Fayette student vets design fitness apphttp://news.psu.edu/story/363515/2015/07/21/academics/two-penn-state-fayette-student-vets-design-fitness-app
The friendship of Kenneth Whyel and Adomas Povilianskas formed in high school, endured through their enlistment in the Marine Corps, and is now flourishing at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, where the vets have joined forces to create an award-winning personal training application.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363515/2015/07/21/academics/two-penn-state-fayette-student-vets-design-fitness-appTue, 21 Jul 2015 15:47 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessAbington Student Stories: Artist empowers breast cancer patientshttp://news.psu.edu/story/356097/2015/07/17/impact/abington-student-stories-artist-empowers-breast-cancer-patients
Susan Stanton, a core member of the Penn State Abington community of artists, works fitting women in various stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery with custom prostheses. She finds it a fulfilling way to expand her art practice while helping women heal.
http://news.psu.edu/story/356097/2015/07/17/impact/abington-student-stories-artist-empowers-breast-cancer-patientsFri, 17 Jul 2015 10:43 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessCompeting for excellence: Brandywine duo excels at national business competitionhttp://news.psu.edu/story/363262/2015/07/17/academics/competing-excellence-brandywine-duo-excels-national-business
A team effort by two Brandywine sophomores culminated in major success during a national business competition in Chicago.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363262/2015/07/17/academics/competing-excellence-brandywine-duo-excels-national-businessFri, 17 Jul 2015 10:03 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessInterns tackle opportunities in Los Angeles, New York Cityhttp://news.psu.edu/story/362959/2015/07/17/arts-and-entertainment/interns-tackle-opportunities-los-angeles-new-york
Two recent film-video graduates appreciate the opportunity post-graduate internships offer, with one starting her career path on the East Coast and another getting a similar start toward his dreams on the West Coast.
http://news.psu.edu/story/362959/2015/07/17/arts-and-entertainment/interns-tackle-opportunities-los-angeles-new-yorkFri, 17 Jul 2015 10:00 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessChampionships, academic records mark outstanding year for Penn State Athleticshttp://news.psu.edu/story/363108/2015/07/15/championships-academic-records-mark-outstanding-year-penn-state-athletics
Penn State coaches and student-athletes in 2014-15 produced another outstanding year, featuring school-record accomplishments in the classroom and adding to its impressive list of national and conference championships.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363108/2015/07/15/championships-academic-records-mark-outstanding-year-penn-state-athleticsWed, 15 Jul 2015 11:44 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessMove over, Bill Nye. Penn State Behrend has its own ‘Science Guy’http://news.psu.edu/story/363054/2015/07/14/academics/move-over-bill-nye-penn-state-behrend-has-its-own-%E2%80%98science-guy%E2%80%99
Math and science have always resonated with Joel Solomon, and that interest led the New Wilmington native to Penn State Behrend. He knew he wanted to pursue research in college, and he could think of no better destination than Behrend.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363054/2015/07/14/academics/move-over-bill-nye-penn-state-behrend-has-its-own-%E2%80%98science-guy%E2%80%99Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:49 -0400Penn State News - Student SuccessUnique externships give speech therapy students hands-on experiencehttp://news.psu.edu/story/363038/2015/07/14/academics/unique-externships-give-speech-therapy-students-hands-experience
The goal of the off-campus externship for graduate students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to immerse students in daily routines that allow them the opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals in the field.
http://news.psu.edu/story/363038/2015/07/14/academics/unique-externships-give-speech-therapy-students-hands-experienceTue, 14 Jul 2015 14:12 -0400Penn State News - Student Success